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The first week of November 2016, as a crowd of people swarmed outside of Manhattan’s Trump Tower to rail against the election of Donald Trump, hundreds more descended on the city’s South Street Seaport. But they weren’t there to protest. They were there to watch the World Chess Championship between Norway's Magnus Carlsen and Russia's Sergey Karjakin—what by the time it was over would be front-page news and thought by many the greatest finish...
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Cedar Cove series volume 7
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c2007
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Olivia Lockhart-Griffin
Cedar Cove, Washington
Dear Reader,
Do you remember Teri Miller? She works at Get Nailed, the beauty salon here in town. Well, Teri got married a little while ago-to Bobby Polgar, the famous chess champion. They've moved into a beautiful house, 74 Seaside Avenue, which has a spectacular view of Puget Sound.
Teri's my hairdresser, and she confided that something seems to be worrying Bobby. When she asked him about it,...
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Braden likes routine and he loves chess. But, when he moves far away from school, it disrupts his whole routine. He especially misses the extra time at the start of the day he used to play chess with his mom. He's convinced his days will never be the same. Then, he meets one little girl on the school bus, who offers to be his new chess partner ... and the right move comes into view. --back cover.
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2017
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Based on the vibrant true story of a young girl from the streets of rural Uganda whose world rapidly changes when she is introduced to the game of chess, and, as a result of the support she receives from her family and community, is instilled with the confidence and determination she needs to pursue her dream of becoming an international chess champion.
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